Winter Sports

The Shasta Cascade Region offers year round recreation and the mountain country in the higher elevations experience a marvelous Winter Wonderland. The activities are endless for all ages; suit up, grab your hot cocoa and head for the hills, the Snow is waiting for you.

Families come out every year to enjoy the crisp, fresh snow of the Shasta Cascade Region for downhill skiing or snowboarding. Mt. Shasta Ski Park offers 425 acres of various trails groomed for the beginners to the more advanced skiers or snowboarders with terrain parks, half pipes and chair lifts. After a day of hitting the slopes head into the town of Mt. Shasta for a relaxing meal, browse unique book & gift stores and coffee shops, while enjoying picturesque view of the mountain. http://skipark.com/guest-services/rentals For something a little more off the beaten path and less crowded, Coppervale Ski Hill, near Westwood offers groomed trails for various skill levels.

Snowshoeing is a great way to enjoy the winter landscape where one can explore hundreds of miles of trails. Some snowshoeing areas are within the Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Lassen National Forest, http://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvisit/snowshoeing.htm, just to name a few, where they offer guided snowshoe walks throughout the winter season. Other popular areas are Plumas- Eureka State Park, Burney Flat on Mt. Shasta, and Castle Lake.

A popular destination for snowmobilers, this trail leads to the top of Mt. Ararat and offers large open spaces and spectacular views. This trail begins near Lookout Rock at the intersection of the Cutoff/Lookout Rock Trail and Willow Creek Trail. Ararat Loop ends where it intersects Willow Creek Trail. A short cross-country detour off this route will lead you to the top o

This is one of the main access routes into the Bucks Lake Trails. Big Creek Trail begins at the Big Creek Staging Area and ends where it intersects the Bucks Summit/Four Trees route. This is one of the main access routes into the Bucks Lake Trails. This route and the Big Creek Staging Area serve as primar

From this trail a vast area of the surrounding landscape as well as nearby park landmarks are visible. At 10,457 feet, Lassen Peak has the premier views of any to be had within the park. However, the vistas from the summit of Lassen Park’s second highest point are nearly as wonderful.

This is the main route offering connections to many of the loop trails and provides access to the resorts at Bucks Lake. This trail begins at the Bucks Summit Staging area and ends at the Four Trees Warming Hut. This is the main route offering connections to many of the loop trails and provides access to the resorts at Bucks Lake. These resorts offer the only

Snowshoers of all abilities can enjoy this easy route along the pleasantly graded and easily discernible extension of the highway to Panther Meadow. Snowshoers of all abilities can enjoy this easy route along the pleasantly graded and easily discernible extension of the highway to Panther Meadow. Wandering in and out of red fir forest, the route offers exceptional scenery along the way, culminating in

Scenic views of the Sierras and the Feather River Canyon are visible at several spots along the last segment between Big Creek Trail and Lookout Rock along this trail. This trail begins 0.2 miles west of Bucks Summit Staging Area and ends near Lookout Rock at the intersection of Aararat Loop and Willow Creek Trail. The first segment of the trail serves as a link between the Bucks Summit/Four Trees Trail and Big

If snowshoers are able to reach the Devastated Area, they can chart their own path across the winter landscape, enjoying a continuous view of the northeast side of Lassen Peak. If snowshoers are able to reach the Devastated Area, they can chart their own path across the winter landscape, enjoying a continuous view of the northeast side of Lassen Peak. Most of the winter, an 11-mile journey from Manzanita Lake up the Lassen Park